Restoration of railroad depot (circa 1868)

Georgetown Train Station Transportation Enhancements Project

Location: 140 Layton Avenue, Georgetown

Project Sponsors: Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown Association

Funding:

• TE Funds = $570,000
• Matching Funds = $143,000 (Delaware Community Foundation, state legislative funds, and volunteer labor)
• Total = $713,000

Features:

• Transportation museum and tourism facility located on first floor
• Interior and exterior renovations: 22,000 original paver bricks used to veneer the building exterior and loading docks; old floor joins salvaged to restore second story; best of salvaged 1865 lumber and wainscot used in the restoration
• Sidewalk and bike lane
• Park and ride facilities

Eligible Activities:

• Rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities
• Restoration of railroad depot
• Transportation museums
• Purchase and conversion of former railroad station to a transportation museum open to the public

Date Completed: 2004

Website: georgetowntrainstation.org